This is really very wonderful. Based on the (false) premise that Lennon and Stockhausen once planned an evening of music together, 1969 took place in NYC two nights ago and the below performance was somehow woven into a narrative including other pieces of the period. But aside from that conceit, this orchestral interpretation of what is easily the most widely heard and successful piece of experimental music ever made is a bit of real musical magic. They really pull it off !
 

 
bonus: The original Revolution 9 for comparison’s sake.

 
via Culture Monster with thanks to Rick Potts!